- Read more: Communication and respect: a people-first approach to social housing energy retrofits
While low-energy retrofits greatly enhance Local Authority dwellings’ comfort levels, the process of renovating with residents in-situ can be stressful for tenants. Based on a case study of an energy retrofit of a social housing scheme for older people, this paper recommends several good practice approaches to minimise negative impacts associated with retrofit works.
- Read more: Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Built Homes
This policy brief draws from research conducted as part of the ALIVE Project in the University of Galway and University College Dublin to make recommendations for these integrated actions to relevant policymakers. The ALIVE project assessed how well natural ventilation can reduce energy use and prevent overheating in energy-efficient buildings, while still maintaining acceptable IAQ.
- Read more: Heat Pumps and Energy Retrofit – a Case Study with Policy Insights. Why a sample home with a C BER hasn’t upgraded to a Heat Pump
Government policy is to install 400,000 heat pumps and carry out 500,000 home energy upgrades by 2030 [1] with the National Retrofit Plan assuming that by 2025 up to 88% of B2 upgrades will involve the installation of a heat pump [2]. There are clear advantages for the retrofit of old energy inefficient homes, e.g.,…
- Read more: The energy efficiency of Irish homes
The Climate Action Plan published in June 2019 set several targets aimed at improving levels of energy efficiency in the Irish housing stock. One of the central aims of the plan is to upgrade an additional 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 or above by 2030
